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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2005; 11(45): 7218-7221
Published online Dec 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i45.7218
Delayed development of hepatocellular carcinoma during long-term follow-up after eradication of hepatitis C virus by interferon therapy
Yukiko Ito, Natsuyo Yamamoto, Ryo Nakata, Yoshihisa Kato, Masashi Iori, Keisuke Sakai, Tamiko Takemura, Ryosuke Tateishi, Haruhiko Yoshida, Takao Kawabe, Masao Omata
Yukiko Ito, Natsuyo Yamamoto, Ryo Nakata, Yoshihisa Kato, Masashi Iori, Keisuke Sakai, Tamiko Takemura, Ryosuke Tateishi, Haruhiko Yoshida, Takao Kawabe, Masao Omata, Department of Gastroenterology, Department of Pathology, Department of Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Department of Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Takao Kawabe, MD, Department of Endoscopy, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan. kawabet-tky@umin.ac.jp
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Received: June 18, 2005
Revised: August 24, 2005
Accepted: August 27, 2005
Published online: December 7, 2005
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